Chapter 136
Conrad POV
Another restless night, but I am almost there. I just have to protect her for today and tonight. Then we made it.
Alpha Elder Lawrence was a man in his 60s with grey hair and a strong presence. He has clearly had a rougher life as he walks with a cane now. Still strong but needing support.
He rises and bows when Lewana and I enter the room.
“Alpha King. How wonderful to finally meet you formally. This must be your mate that I have heard about“.
“Yes, This is Lady Lewana“.
Lewana very nervously steps forward and shakes his hand. I know she is always nervous around new Alphas as she is trying to work out if she knows them or if they are a threat. I send her calming waves and mindlink her so she knows I’m not leaving her.
We are distracted by the door opening and Valerie walking in.
Alpha Elder Lawrence’s face lights up when he sees her. “Valerie, sweetheart. How are you?“.
She runs into his arms and gives him a hug. “I’m great, Uncle. How are you?“.
When they break apart, she can see my surprised face and Lewana’s worried look.
“Lawrence is my mother’s older brother. He also has two daughters and one hell of a Luna. He was already mated when you were abused, and if any of the women in his life got an inclination of him doing something so…. repulsive, they would
have skinned him alive“.
Lawrence starts laughing. “Yes, I do love my Luna, but she is terrifying. The pack fears her more than me“.
I can sense Lewana relaxing a bit, but I can still sense the nerves.
“So, Valerie has explained our little predicament and what we need your help with“.
“A little, but I have been following her online posts. She told me you knew about those“.
“Yes. Basically, as part of the ceremony rules, we need a vote from each region. Lewana already has 3 out of 4, so honestly,
it doesn’t matter who you vote for, we just need an Eastern representative to cast one for the vote to be valid“.
He just nods at me in agreement. “Fantastic. The vote will be tomorrow morning. I know it is rushed, but I am happy to have you as a guest for a few more days for helping us with this“.
We all jumped when we heard the shriek coming from the hallway.
“WHAT”
The door flies open and Cordelia stomps in. I swear, at this rate, I’m going to get her bags packed as soon as she wakes up and is dressed.
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“You can’t have the vote without my father. He is the councilman. Not this dust collector“.
Before I yell at Cordelia, I turn to apologize to Alpha Elder Lawrence.
“I apologize for the interruption………”
He starts growling. “Don’t be. I have met the wicked witch of the east before. She has bullied and tormented my two daughters. I will be honoured to be the final nail in her status coffin“.
Cordelia starts to panic and her mind is racing to try and save a way to salvage this situation.
“Alpha King. The issue my father and I wanted to talk about is the situation she is causing“. She points at my Moonlight, and I bat her hand away.
“She is causing no issues. Go pack your bags. Tomorrow you are leaving and you will never be returning“.
She starts pleading. “But wolves are leaving in droves. Thousands have put in requests to transfer with no destination listed. It seems they think it’s now a good thing to be rogue, as they are leaving the safety of the pack. They either don’t want her to rule, or she is being a negative influence on them. You have to consider your subjects, Alpha King“.
Valerie starts laughing. “I was wondering how you were going to play that hand“.
Cordelia’s face goes into a scowl, and Lewana gets very worried. I ask her, “What do you mean?“.
Valerie just smirks. “It’s true, thousands of wolves are putting in transfer papers with no destination listed. But don’t you consider it odd that all the requests are coming from the East? Two–thirds of your pack since your father was arrested.
From that chatter I have been hearing, many in the East have already accepted Luna Queen Lewana, but because the East hasn’t voted for her, they are worried about repercussions for going against the crown“.
The crocodile’s tears start. “That’s not true. You have to believe me“. Cordelia grabs my arm, trying to plead. I push her off and to the ground.
“I have never believed you. Not once“.
“But we have known each other for years. I loved you first. I have always loved you“.
“And I always hated you. You have never once loved me. You love the prestige, the status, the wealth. The moment Lewana is announced tomorrow, you will be leaving. You will be banned from the Royal Moon pack, and you will still be investigated for treason to be tried alongside your father“.
Coredlia burst into tears. Real one this time. She collapsed on the floor and started pleading. I don’t even listen.
I take Lewana’s hand and leave the room. Everyone else follows, and we leave Cordelia to cry it out.
Tomorrow. Tomorrow has to be the day.
Lewana and I go to bed that night. I stare at her sleeping and thinking about how this is her last night as just Lewana. Tomorrow she will have the crown.
I know I need to get some sleep as I need to be alert for tomorrow. I am beyond exhausted, but can’t turn off this fear I have. I go to my study to have a few shots of whiskey as a nightcap.
By the time I stumble to my room, I see my sleeping Queen already in bed, fast asleep. I gently move her hair and kiss he
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marking spot. Tomorrow, she will be mine.
I wake in the morning groggy and stiff. I roll over to wake my Luna Queen, and I’m overcome with a sickening scent of
flower meadows. Something is wrong.
She rolls over and looks at me with unfamiliar eyes.
“Morning, handsome`.
